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as in to steam
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
she was really sizzling about being passed over for the promotion, and nearly quit
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Recent Examples of sizzle
Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The fine wine and fine dining event is being double-teamed by resplendent resort The Boca Raton and oenophile omniscient Napa Valley Vintners of California.
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South Florida Bacon & Brunch Fest brings the sizzle to Boca Raton … with $5-or-less menus!
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Miami’s real estate market is sizzling—on both the residential and commercial fronts.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
But he is credited with adding some extra sizzle to the fabled Champions Dinner at Augusta.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
The fine wine and fine dining event is being double-teamed by resplendent resort The Boca Raton and oenophile omniscient Napa Valley Vintners of California.
Related Articles
South Florida Bacon & Brunch Fest brings the sizzle to Boca Raton … with $5-or-less menus!
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
After dealing with countless setbacks and a glacial pace, Gemini, life is ready to sizzle into the fast lane for you once again.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Miami’s real estate market is sizzling—on both the residential and commercial fronts.
—Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sizzle
Noun
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Any hope the game might present some light relief had dissipated by the final whistle.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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An hour after the final whistle, a police helicopter was still circling above the stadium ordering people through a speaker to promptly exit the parking lot.—
Mark Zeigler,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Despite the protective parents hissing, Henry persisted and was ultimately able to guide the goslings toward a safer way out.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Those answers hissed out of glass flasks like I-457, gathered at stations from near the North Pole to Mauna Loa, and from the tiny Christmas Island to the South Pole.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Verb
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It can be used as a sauce for grain bowls featuring brown rice, spelt, oats, or barley; over legumes such as chickpeas, peas, and beans; and on roasted or steamed vegetables such as fennel, sweet potatoes, or squash.—
Alessandra Signorelli,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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This traditional preparation, symbolic of samurai culture, features two seabreams steamed and served facing each other, often gracing weddings and celebratory occasions.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Enjoy thrilling matches, strawberries and cream, Lanson fizz, fashionable outfits, celebrity spotting, and the all-round fun atmosphere that the tournament brings.—
Felicity Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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But the flimsy plot becomes secondary to the fizz generated every time Foster and Auteuil share a scene — Lilian wired and Gaby supremely chill.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Fraser delivers a brimstone sermon worthy of a Baptist preacher at a tent revival, raging at plutocrats who ravage those with less (or nothing at all).—
Hamilton Cain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Keeping the party raging will require some salesmanship.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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On the bright side, Wilson showed good zip on a pass to rookie tight end Jalin Conyers and connected with Black on a sideline throw, which required a nice toe-tap from Black.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Original price: $49.99 Old Navy's Matte one-piece zip swimsuit features a zipper closure on the front and cap sleeves.—
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23 May 2025
Verb
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The Denver Nuggets trailed by 11 with about four minutes left to start the Western Conference semis but stormed back at Paycom Center for a narrow win — the Thunder won that series in seven games.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Of course, there are his pardons for more than 1,500 people convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the transfer of power after Trump lost his reelection bid.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2025
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“Sizzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sizzle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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